Seven Deer Poached in Utah
KANE COUNTY (RELEASE) — During the months of October and November, within about a two-week period, seven deer were poached and left to waste in Kane County. The first incident occurred at the end of October. Four deer were found poached within approximately 200 yards of one another. The deer included a doe, a fawn, […]
Public Land Policies Prompt Outdoor Retailer Show to Relocate from Utah to Colorado
A sportsmen’s show that has brought the greater Salt Lake City area as many as 40,000 visitors and $45 million in economic stimulus each year is moving to Denver. The Outdoor Retailer trade show announced earlier this month that they will be moving their operation to Denver after facing pressure from several outdoor executives over […]
Four Juveniles Convicted in Utah Deer Killing Spree
Over a span of a couple of months this past winter, a group of Utah youths decided to go on a killing spree outside of Orangeville, killing at least 19 deer and wounding several others. Using both rifles and vehicles to kill the deer, the four juveniles were finally convicted last week based on evidence […]
Three Sentenced in Muti-Year, Tri-State Elk Poaching Investigation
Spanning over three years and three different states, officials have closed the case involving two Utah residents, an Idaho resident and a variety of poached and wasted animals. A Nevada game warden was locked and detained behind closed gates while attempting to investigate the killing of a bull elk he had witnessed moments earlier in […]
Utah Man Faces $20,000 Fine for Poaching Elk
A multi-year investigation has finally concluded as a Utah man was finally sentenced for the felony killing and waste of a bull elk outside of Pioche, Nevada. The investigation began in August of 2015 after a bull elk carcass was recovered after it was shot, the head removed and the rest of the animal […]
Utah Preparing for State Takeover of Public Lands
While the sentiment seems to be positive, at least among the Republicans in the state of Utah, public lands advocates remain cautious as yet another controversial bill was passed late Thursday. HB407, a provision in the Utah Public Land Management Act, was quietly passed and is one of the many pieces of the framework […]
Utah Wildlife Officers Enforcing Shed Antler Ban
On February 3rd, Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources Director Gren Sheehan closed the entire state to shed hunting on both public and private lands. The closure, set to expire on April 1st, was designed to reduce the stress on deer, elk, and moose as winter conditions have made it difficult for the animals to […]
Utah Suspends Shed Hunting Statewide
Effective Feb. 3, you cannot gather shed deer, elk or moose antlers in Utah until April 1. On Feb. 2, Division of Wildlife Resources Director Greg Sheehan signed an emergency order. The order supersedes a Jan. 31 order. The Jan. 31 order closed shed antler gathering only in 11 counties. The Feb. 2 order […]
Elk Herd Closes Utah Freeway
Rare circumstances prompted Utah’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to close a six-mile stretch of Interstate 80 after a herd of elk was discovered in the middle of the roadway. A herd of an originally estimated six to 24 elk was reported to have been camped out in the median of the Interstate for a […]
Utah Officials Close Shed Hunting in 11 Counties Due to Weather
As most of us have been made aware, a particularly cold and snowy winter has swept the western United States, leaving many wildlife species in peril. As feed stations are popping up in Colorado, Utah and other states, wildlife officials across the west are doing their very best to help wildlife, such as deer […]